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No need to establish special security body at Azerbaijani education ministry: minister

Society Materials 7 May 2009 12:55 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 7 / Trend , J. Babayeva/

There is no need to establish special security body at educational institutions, Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov said.

He said security of all educational institutions will be provided by state security agencies soon.

A gunman attacked the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy on April 30. The gunman entered the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in Baku and climbed five floors of the building, shooting everyone he met along the way and killed 12, wounded 13.

The attack was committed by 29-year-old Georgian citizen Gadirov Farda Asad oglu by Makarov pistol. Gadirov then shot and killed himself with the gun when he saw police approaching.

Three cartridge-belts with capacity of 40 bullets and 71 bullets and two magazines were seized from the body of the killer.

Mardanov said serious measures are being taken to provide security of all educational institutions in Azerbaijan.

"Currently heads of educational institutions attach great importance to security," the minister said. 

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